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KEPPLE Partners with Nikkei on NEXT Unicorn Survey 2025

On January 19, KEPPLE, Inc. announced its cooperation with Nikkei Inc. in producing the "NEXT Unicorn Survey 2025", an insightful study into the startup landscape in Japan. This collaboration leverages a jointly operated startup database, allowing for comprehensive analysis and enhanced data sharing.

The survey showcases various startups and their corresponding investors, all of which are included in KEPPLE's rich database known as "KEPPLE DB". This database not only features around 19,000 startup companies but also approximately 6,500 investor profiles, providing a detailed overview of the startup ecosystem in Japan.

Features of KEPPLE DB

KEPPLE DB enables multiple analyses that are crucial for understanding the dynamics of fundraising within the Japanese startup scene. Here are a few insightful dimensions of analysis offered:

• - Trends in fundraising within domestic startups
• - Regional fundraising trends
• - Changes in the scale of fundraising
• - Fundraising trends by years since establishment
• - Estimation of company valuation
• - Employee number trends

By integrating this database with the unlisted stock management tool "KEPPLE CRM", the company enhances its services in stock price evaluation for startups.

Moreover, some information from the database is packaged and sold through Nikkei's business database "Nikkei Telecon" under the names "KEPPLE Startup Company Information" and "KEPPLE Startup Investor Information".

Information Available on Nikkei Telecon

KEPPLE Startup Company Information includes:

• - Company Overview
• - Business Overview
• - Officer Information
• - Finance Information
• - Reference Link: Nikkei Telecon KPL

KEPPLE Startup Investor Information comprises:

• - Company Information
• - Investment Activity Summary
• - Investment Information
• - M&A Information
• - Joint Venture Establishment Information
• - Reference Link: Nikkei Telecon Investment

Going forward, KEPPLE aims to continually enhance the startup ecosystem by supporting collaboration between startups and their investors through this extensive database.

About KEPPLE Inc.

KEPPLE is on a mission to "Create New Industries" by driving various initiatives that contribute to the growth of the startup ecosystem. Their operations span a wide range, including the management of secondary funds and succession funds categorized under their investment business, and support for diverse mid-back office operations required for fund management.

Services Offered by KEPPLE

• - Investment Business: Management of funds like the KEPPLE Liquidity Fund, which aims to facilitate capital flow while contributing to sustainable societal growth.
• - Fund Operation Support: This includes comprehensive mid-back office operations such as financial management, reporting to investors, and general fund administration.
• - Open Innovation Support: By utilizing the unique KEPPLE DB, they provide exploratory support, advisory services for stock pricing and due diligence, as well as partnerships with overseas startups to foster open innovation activities within corporations.
• - Startup Support: The company also offers career advising services for startups, including the provision of executive search and placement services tailored to high-caliber professionals.

For inquiries regarding services, visitors are encouraged to reach out through respective service pages or contact forms directly.